As Ottawa’s only Community Cancer Hub, the Ottawa Cancer Foundation is transforming Supportive Cancer Care through dynamic collaborations with diverse community partners. Together, the Foundation creates and delivers impactful, no-cost, no referral, programs and front-line services both at the Hub at 1500 Alta Vista (Maplesoft-Jones Centre) and within the community. Embracing person-centered approaches, the Foundation empowers people living with and impacted by cancer on every step of their journey. The Foundation works closely with local hospitals and healthcare professionals to identify distinct areas for client and family support as well as understand and contribute to current priorities in cancer research.
Within this context the Ottawa Cancer Foundation invites applications for the position of Director, Philanthropy Services (Director).
Reporting to the Senior Vice-President, Philanthropy, the Director plays a pivotal role contributing to the achievement of the Foundation’s revenue goals in securing major, leadership and planned giving gifts. The Director establishes credibility with all current and potential donors and often works with the Senior Vice-President, Philanthropy and/or the President & CEO to further donor engagement. A key focus of this role is helping build, shape and execute a strategic, systemic approach that will empower the organization to meet revenue targets. The Director works with the Senior Vice-President, Philanthropy and the President & CEO in supporting the plan for the Leadership Gifts Program. The Director mentors and supervises two direct reports – the Administrator of Donor Services and the Administrator of Donor and Data Management – and collaborates with the Director, Special Events and Community Engagement and the Senior Manager, Annual Giving. The Director also engages and works directly with community volunteers to widen a network of potential donors.
The appointment calls for a collaborative leader, strategic thinker and effective implementation professional. You have extensive fundraising knowledge and experience, including a track record of successful major gift solicitation, knowledge in both campaigns and sustained leadership/major gift programs, and experience working with senior volunteers and volunteer committees. Experience working in and/or knowledge of the healthcare sector is an asset, as is an intimate connection to the Foundation’s mission. As a leader, you enjoy inspiring, mentoring, and coaching others, creating a positive, collaborative, inclusive workplace culture. Like each of the Foundation’s team members, you champion compassion and empathy, and share their commitment to making a positive impact in cancer care. In addition to your exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, you are strategically and operationally oriented and excel developing and optimizing systems and processes. You have fiduciary acuity, research and analytical skills, strong project management skills, and ability to meet tight deadlines in fast-paced, dynamic, and performance-oriented environments. Knowledge and experience with Blackbaud fundraising platforms is definitely an asset. Post-secondary education is also considered an asset, as well as having a CFRE designation and being bilingual in both English and French.
To apply or explore this key leadership opportunity with The Ottawa Cancer Foundation please submit a comprehensive resume along with a cover letter in confidence to Sam Walton, Partner (sam@griffithgroup.ca) and/or Robin Noftall, Principal (robin@griffithgroup.ca), or visit: https://griffithgroup.ca/ocf-director/
The Ottawa Cancer Foundation is an equal-opportunity employer. The Ottawa Cancer Foundation welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, and encourages applications from women, Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientations and/or gender identities, and members of other equity-deserving groups.
The Ottawa Cancer Foundation and Griffith Group are committed to an inclusive, accessible and welcoming hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants. Please advise Sam Walton (sam@griffithgroup.ca) should you require any accommodation to participate in the recruitment and assessment processes.
Priority will be given to individuals legally entitled to work in Canada.
